Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the Power, Energy and Mineral Resources ministry officials to gear up their activities for adding additional 3000mw of electricity in national grid in three to four years.

Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Wednesday signed an agreement with ABB, a Japanese firm to help the consumers for electricity conservancy to minimise the ever-increasing power demand in the metropolis.

RInfra, which is developing a 4,000 Mw power plant at Shahpur village in the Raigad district, has received a shot in the arm with the National Environmental Appellate Authority (NEAA) rejecting a petition filed by some of the affected villagers challenging the environmental clearance to the project.

AGARTALA, Mar 12

THE GOVERNMENT may give one ultra mega power plant with a generation capacity of 4,000 megawatt to every state after the state governments evinced overwhelming interest in the scheme aimed at cutting down electricity deficit.

Kahalgaon, Farakka, Talchar & Singrauli Plants Running At 20% Below Capacity
Niranjan Bharati NEW DELHI

AN ACUTE shortage of coal that is hampering power generation at several plants of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) may force the country

Infrastructure plays a vital role in any economy and, in particular, in attracting investments. Gujarat realised this many years ago. If Gujarat has been among the most industrialised States of India, it is because of its ability to surge ahead on the infrastructure front irrespective of politics.

The government today said that it would not alter its plan for distribution of initial gas output from Reliance Industries

Dark, dark days ahead?

Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, Jan. 20: Power cuts in February are a serious possibility if coal supply does not increase, said state minister of power and non-conventional energy sources, Mr Mrinal Banerjee, today.

Jan. 15: Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit has stated that the Union ministry of power has granted mega status certificate to Bawana Pragati-III 1500 MW Gas-Based Power Project.